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THOSE WONDERFUL MINES.
NOT MUCH PROBABILITY THAT
THERE ARE EXTRAORDINARY
GOLD DEPOSITS NEAR
WASHINGTON.
[From the Washington Post,l

From the Washington POST
The dispatch in yesterdays Post
from Chicago stating that DIR. Wal
ter II. Kempster was in that city on
his way to Washington to superln-
tend the development of a gold
mine of fabulous wealth eighteen
miles from Washington has revived
the discussion of the finds of gold
that have been made from time to
time for many years past in the
neighborhood Of the great fall OF
the Potomac. 1t is well known
that there are a series of veins of
gold-bearing rock running from a
point in the eastern part Of the
Potomac above Rockville, Md, in
a southwesterly direction to the
neighborhOOd of Manassas, Va
From time to time finds that prom
ised an extraordinary yield have
been announced, but in most in.
stances they have not paid when
their development was undertaken.
In one instance, that of the Poto'
mac mine, about eight miles above
the Great falls, stamp mills were
put in and machinery set up to the
value OF about $4,000, and work
was carried on for over five years
and is still going on IN desultory
way; but though considerable gold
bearing rock was found, the pre-
cious metal was not present in suf.
ficient quantities to render the en-
terprise very lucrative. The streams
of that neighborhOOd also show the
presence of gold, and instances have
been quite common in which men
have been able to wash from two to
three dollars worth of gold per day.
Whether DR.. Kempster's discovery
will prove more valuable than those
that have preceded remains to be
seen. Persons who have been en-
gagged in mining in that locality all
agree that the doctor has probably
been imposed on, and Prof. MCGEE,
of the geological survey, does not
believe that gold is to be found in
paying quantities in any part Of
the Potomac valley.
ROCKVILLE, MD, Dec. 1.-The
statement of DR.. Kempster, Of Wis.
consin, that rich deposits of gold
had been discovered in this county,
ten miles above the Great Falls Of
the Potomac, has caused some talk
in the county, but investigation so
far fails to locate the same, and
persons from the point indicated
state that no mining operations
have been in progress in that local
ity. The Montgomery gold mine,
situated about ten miles from
Washington and four miles from
the Great Falls, has been worked
for several years. with varying sue
cess, and is now in charge of Capt.
JAS Parsons, a miner Of long ex-
perience. Mr.. G. II. Drew, an ex-
pert in the business, on a recent
visit to the mine, said that he had
no doubt Of its sucoessful working,
and that the quarts and nuggets
shown him would yield at least
500. Capt. Parsons states that
the mine will be at work next sum-
mer on a large scale and he is per-
fectly satisfied that the yield will
be such as to surprise those who
have heretofore had no faith in the
enterprise. During the past few
years gold has been discovered at
various other points in the county,
but not in quantities to warrant the
outlay for developing the mines.
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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-11-10

The statement is made by Topeka
paper that Colonel Hollowell has agreed
not to claim the full amount of his fees
in the Wichita liquor cases. The fees
thus far amount to more than So, 900,
Colonel Hallowell, according to this
statement, will only claim reasonable
remuneration. The question: seems to
be having considerable effect among
the republicans of Wichita.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-11-10

An automatic damper regulator for
steam heating boilers, is used to some
extent in England, gets its regulating
power from the temperature of the
water circulating in the pipes. A cop
per rod of considerable length extends
through one of the pipes, and this by
its expansion and contraction opens and
closes the damper through suitable
multiplying mechanism.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-11-10

1t is told in Boston that an order
was received IN the composing room of
the Advertiser, one day last weed, that
christian names were to be invariably
indicated by initials, the name in no
instance to be printed in full. The
next issue contained mention of G.
Cleveland, G. Washington, and so on.
1t is said that the order was revoked
when the editor found Don Quixote' s
squire figuring on proof sheet as
rs. Panza.'
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-11-10
1t is said that row of fax ten feet

1t is said that row of fax ten feet
VI e nlantea arnund a on will eject
ualiy protoe; it from chiGch bugs
which Mill not cross line of growing
flax. Also cabbage worms can be kill
ed by going out on a hot day with a
pitcher of ice water and dropping it on
the plants. The worms will be chilled
and drop to the ground and the effects
OF the hot sun will soon kill them.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-11-10

Prof. Snow says of Kansas weather
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than this. The rainfall was in excess
of the average, nearly reducing the de-
ficiency for 1887 to half an inch. The
number of cloudless days was remark
ably large, only one October of our
list 1872) having had greater amount
of sunshine. The first white frost of
the season occurred on the 18TH
eleven days later than its average date;
the first black frost followed on the
24th,-fve days later than its average
date. The rainfall was 3.93 inches,
which is one inch above the October
average. Rain in measurable guam
titles fell on SIX days. There was one
thunder shower. The entire rainfall
for the ten months of 1887 now COM
pleted has been 1896 inches, which is
only O.56 below the average for the
same months in the preceding years. y
A New York surgeon, interested in
the implanting of teeth, has been ex-
perimenting by planting teeth in the
leg of his bull dog. The neighbors are
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pertinent will he PRONOUNCED failure
4 asttE 1At.a - I,iN II
teeth Is his legs! Horrible thought!
If the bull dog would try planting his
teeth in the leg of the gurgeon, the ex
pertinent would give greater promise of
success. Kansas City Journal.
| An Arkansas City man tried his
hand at prophecy five years ago when
the town had hardly dared to dream Of
glory and greatness. He prophesied
that the city would have population
of 8, 900 in 1887, and was laughed at.
His prophecy proved true. Now he
says in 1900 the city will contain more
than 100, 900 people. He Is no doubt
a popular man in that part of the
| country.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-11-10

George Francis Train calls for the
burial OF fifty of Omaha sold fogies. He
is not SO crazy but that he can occasion.
ally hit the nail on the head.
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Read the Advertisements.


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In olden times a newspaper adver-
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1 I'll IL
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-11-10

A man who can not get angry is like a
stream that can not overflow, that is al
ways turbid. Sometimes indignation is
as good as a thunder storm in summer
clearing and cooling the air.-Beecher.